As RIA Novosti clarifies, the message about the fire was received on March 1 at 23:48. The fire started in a room of 15 sq. m on the first floor of a two-story building PNI in the village of Dergino, Toropetsky district.
54 people were evacuated. Firefighters rescued five more people.
Four victims had to be taken to the Toropetsk Central Regional Hospital. Later one of them died. Three were hospitalized. Another two victims receive assistance on an amulatory basis.
Firefighters managed to liquidate the fire at 00:35. 37 people and 12 pieces of equipment worked on the spot. At the moment, the cause of the fire is not specified.